BAHS036 - Talent Acquisition Specialist - Remote San Francisco, CA

British American Household Staffing•San Francisco, CA

1d•$25 - $30•Remote

About The Position

British American Household Staffing (BAHS) is seeking a thoughtful, detail-oriented Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its collaborative team. The full-time role focuses on the candidate side of recruitment: finding, vetting, and preparing domestic professionals for successful placement with clients. The Talent Acquisition team manages the early stages of the recruitment pipeline and maintains the agency’s standards, including conducting candidate reference checks central to the placement process. The specialist works closely with Placement Specialists to maintain a steady flow of qualified, thoroughly vetted candidates across a variety of household roles. The role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and supports recruiting efforts in that market. It is primarily remote, with a flexible Monday-to-Friday schedule and occasional in-person work, including quarterly candidate interview sessions and local events or meet-ups.

Requirements

Prior experience in talent acquisition, HR, staffing, or a coordination role.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and excellent spoken and written English.
Warm, professional phone presence and the ability to build rapport quickly.
Strong listening skills and the ability to ask thoughtful, probing follow-up questions.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a commitment to accurate documentation.
Comfortable managing high volumes of candidate and reference communications and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with shifting volume while remaining accurate and professional.
Tech-savvy and confident using LinkedIn, social media platforms, and applicant tracking systems.
Comfortable using AI tools to support research, communication, and documentation.
Resourceful and proactive in finding new sourcing channels.
Self-directed and able to work independently while remaining collaborative.
Discreet and emotionally intelligent, and comfortable working with professionals in the private service world.
Authorized to work in the United States.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Available for occasional in-person interviews and local events.
Reliable high-speed internet and a dedicated, quiet home workspace.
Available during US business hours, Monday to Friday.
Willing to handle highly confidential candidate and client information with discretion.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in private households or within the household staffing industry.
Second-language fluency.
Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Review incoming applications and identify high-potential candidates.
Screen resumes and conduct initial video interviews to evaluate experience and fit.
Cross-check employment history and conduct online research to further vet candidate backgrounds when needed.
Proactively source candidates through industry networks and online communities, including reaching out to people who have not formally applied.
Develop creative sourcing strategies to grow the candidate pipeline in key markets.
Create and post job advertisements across multiple platforms.
Monitor candidate pipelines and maintain a steady flow of applicants.
Respond to candidate inquiries and communicate clearly and professionally.
Share regular candidate updates with the recruiting team.
Collaborate with Placement Specialists to understand evolving hiring needs.
Conduct thorough reference checks for domestic staffing candidates across a wide range of roles.
Contact references by phone and email in a timely, professional manner; ask structured, role-relevant questions and follow up to obtain complete feedback.
Flag concerns, inconsistencies, or gaps; follow up with unresponsive references and use judgment about when to escalate.
Contact candidates when additional reference information is needed.
Help improve reference-check templates, questions, and processes.
Maintain accurate, detailed, and complete candidate records and reference documentation in the Applicant Tracking System.
Support the recruiting team with other administrative tasks as needed.